February 23, 2010

NO-SEW Fabric Flower Tutorial

Just a simple tutorial on making some really cute and versatile flowers using fabric scraps!

I first saw a similar version on my good friend Claudia's blog Feito a Mao, but have modded them so that there's NO sewing involved!! Yippee!

The one below I made into a brooch, so it can be placed wherever my mood  or outfit takes me! Soooo cute as embellishment on bags, hair accessories, shoes, etc.



Do you sense that I'm longing for Spring at all??  :)




How to do them:

Take a rectangle of fabric or felt, fold in half legthways along the red line

Pin along the bottom, shown as a green line.

Snip at regular intervals at the top as shown by the picture. 

Roll-up the piece on itself, securing in place with a dot of fabric glue or hot glue as you go along (take pins off as you roll..)

Do the same for each layer, surrounding the previous roll and secure with glue at the end. 

You can mix and match fabrics and colours for an interesting contrast.

Do a double, triple flower or simply attach a button or sparkly bead to the center for a bit of bling :)

For brooches, glue a safety pin to a small circle of fabric or felt and then glue to the back of the flower!

If you do any of the tutorials you find on this blog, please send me a photo! I'd love to showcase your handmade goodies too! :)


Don't miss it - More flower-inspired posts coming your way all this week...I'm feeling all spring-y!! :)






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78 comments:

  1. Oii, uma 'vizinha' blogueira!!! Adorei =)

    Moro na Bélgica e escrevo o 'Oh So Jolly!' há pouco tempo.

    Estou seguindo teu blog e adorando tudo que você posta por aqui!

    Bjocas e tenha um bom dia =)

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  2. Oi Cris, que toturial legal, super fácil de se fazer! Adoro coisas simples e de efeito!
    Definitivamente você está no clima de primavera, hein...cansou da neve?rsrsrs Imagino que sim, mas nào te culpo, a primavera traz as mais diversas e bonitas inspirações.

    Bjs, Elaine

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  3. Oh, how cute and easy! I will have to try this out soon!

    Please feel free to link your project up with my Talented Tuesday Link party on My Frugal Family, found at theherberfamily.blogspot.com!

    Hope to see you there!

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  4. Obrigada pelo pap...adoro tudo que nao precisa de maquina de costura...rs..beijos querida!!!
    Soraia Melo

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  5. Those shoes are just adorable!!!! I love that you made your flower with no sewing involved! It's darling!

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  7. Allie will love this when she gets home! Thank you!
    xoxo Pattie

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  9. Love these!! Thanks for linking @Creative Itch's "Cute Tuesday"!!

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  10. Lindo, Cris!!!! Amei, deu um charme todo especial à sapatilha!!!! Quero tentar fazer também!!!! Beijos!

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  11. So cute ... I'll definitely have to try one!

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  12. Oi Flor
    To em falta com vc né?
    To numa correria danada e minha filha resolveu ficar doente, ai já viu né?
    E ai? como vão as coisas?
    To vendo que a lojinha vai que vai...já recebeu alguma encomenda?
    To com saudades
    Grande beijo

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  13. Very cute. I will be adding this post to my favorites!

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  15. So cute! and I LOVE your shoes :)

    ~ Emily N. from "too Blessed to Stress"

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  17. That is great and I love it on the shoes! Want to make some for headbands.

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  18. Que lindos! Adorei a sapatilha. Vc tá demais, viu? Obrigada pelos créditos, mas eu já adaptei a ideia de outro lugar...
    ***
    Cris, espero que chovam mesmo covnites. Pois elas são peruas e "adoram" brincar de noiva, como elas falam... Meninas já nascem romãnticas, né? Tão diferentes dos meninos!!!! rsrs

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  19. How cute...and I love the little flowers in the pots in your shop!

    ~Kim

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  20. very cute, and simply perfect for that lovely polka dot shoe! thanks for linking up.

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  21. This is great I am going to have to try it myself.

    I have given you an award over at my blog!
    www.growingyourgrassgreener.blogspot.com

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  22. Love them! We've been in a flower mood here too, and I've never seen any like these. Thanks for sharing.

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  23. Love this!
    We've been in a fabric flower mood too, and I've never seen any like these. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. How cute! I can't wait 'til Spring so that I can wear shoes again, instead of boots!

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  26. NO SEW??? Thank God.I think these are adorable, but can't sew a lick! I'll definitely try these soon...

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  27. Can't wait to try this, thanks for sharing!

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  28. Just love this project. The flower completes the shoe(which by the way love). Thanks for sharing. Love and Prayers, Suzanne

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  30. Adorable! I can't wait to try it.

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  31. I may have to give this a try! Looks like fun!

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  32. I have not seen one like this before - is going to go on my projects to do list. Thanks for sharing it with us!

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  33. I am going to have to try this. I will let you know if I do! Very cute.

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  34. I can't wait to try this one out! Thanks for such a great idea!

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  35. love these! and love them even more on shoes!
    we have a friday fun find party- if you're interested, we'd love it if you'd link up tomorrow!

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  36. Oh, I love it! It looks like it was made right on that shoe - good job!

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  37. VERY NICE!
    I am all about sewing & crafts - I am glad I found your blog on Friday Follower! I signed up to be your Friday Follower, please come follow back on my blog. I have a small sewing area you can check out! Have a great weekend! :)

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  38. Hello,happy Friday follow new friend.

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  39. What a great design!
    I don't mind sewing but I can bring this idea to my craft group where there isn't always a sewing machine available.
    Thanks!
    Kathy

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  40. Very cute!! Happy Friday Follow :)

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  41. Hi! I'm a new follower from Friday Follow! I hope you can come visit me! Have a great Friday!

    Bridgette Groschen
    The Groschen Goblins
    http://www.groschengoblins.blogspot.com/

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  42. Hello! I love these! I can see these flowers on so many projects!
    I'm following you from Friday Follow! Come see me.

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  43. Very cute! They look pretty simple too! I love simple!

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  44. I am in love with this! IT is so wonderful and so adorable... Great instructions too!

    Thanks for linking, hope to see you next week too!

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  45. I'm following you from Friday Follow!
    Heather
    http://www.ratherbechangingdiapers.com/

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  46. A craft I don't have to carry the sewing machine out for, love it.
    TGIF and FF, love 'em both.
    Take care and God Bless!!

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  47. Really cute craft..no sew and big impact. YEAH!

    Happy Friday Follow!
    Holly
    www.504main.blogspot.com

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  49. thanks for sharing this wonderful idea

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  50. So okay, these are seriously cool. I am part of a group of women that put together an art show a couple of times a year but we also sell fun personal and home decor items. I'm thinking these would be so fun on like straw bags and such. Thanks so much for the inspiration and the tutorial.

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  51. Hi! What a cute blog and tutorial! How awesome that you have that entire page for all the things you link up to. I'm so going to use that! Thanks for sharing that. I found you through Friday Follow and I plan to definately be a new follower!

    Anna
    Also going to go check out your other tutorials.

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  52. Very cute! I like your flower theme.

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  53. Well just how cute is that! Hoping over from Friday Follow and glad that I did! I am following now! Excited to see all the stuff you have on your blog!

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  54. Hi! What a great blog - I LOVE these kinds of crafts... Come visit me at http://puppydogtails-marybeth.blogspot.com/

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  55. You are sooooo crafty!!!

    Thanks for joining Get Your Craft on Thurs. Please join me again next week for another great party.
    Lori

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  56. i love it! what a great way to dress up a pair of boring flats!

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  58. Stopping by with Friday Follow. Hope you had a fantastic week.

    Felissa

    http://www.twolittlecavaliers.blogspot.com

    http://www.felissahadas.blogspot.com

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  59. That is so cool!! I might just have to give it a try ... no sewing is the kind of sewing for me :). I love your logo design, btw.

    Happy Friday Follow ... on Saturday! I'm your newest following friend. I'd love for you to drop by my blog sometime & follow me. While you're there, you can enter to win a 10x10 Photographic Print by Red Leaf Photography that is amazing!! I hope to see you around soon!!

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    Happy Follow Friday!

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  61. Thanks for supporting Friday Follow. Have a wonderful weekend. Rita @ http://one2try.blogspot.com/

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  62. So cute! Definitely looks like spring!

    Thanks for linking up to Make it Yours day!

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    I want to come back and read more & am now following you.
    Please stop by and say Hi!
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    Take Care.
    -Amanda T

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  66. What a fabulous idea!! I featured this tutorial on my blog today, highlighting 3 dozen flower tutorials. Here is the link:

    http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/2010/04/wednesdays-wowzers-3-dozen-flower.html

    Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  67. Cute! I've linked this to my blog. Thanks for sharing!

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  68. I just wanted to say I love your blog. Thanks for the tutorials... I am going to do some starting next week. I will post it to my blog! http://myhandmadeblessings.blogspot.com
    I am having sign-ups for a doll giveaway until June 23rd if you would like to sign up.

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  69. I love this flower! I know it is from last year, but it's still cute now too! Am I the only one who got stuck on that last step?? It seems like I just have rectangles of rolled fabric- I can see where it should go but can't quite figure this out! Sorry, I'm not a real "crafter"...any help would be great!

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  70. Hi Colleen. Once you have the "snipped' rectangles, you can roll them around each other to contrast the colors. Lay all the snipped rectangles flat on top of each other and roll! :)

    Secure with a little stitch or even hot glue if feeling a little pushed for time. Then just cover the round base with a piece of circular felt and attached a safety pin to the back for a brooch, or stitch in place where you want! Hope this helps a bit?

    XOXO

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  71. Ok! So there should be multiple layers to this- why did I miss that somehow? haha! I am just using the same printed fabric- so just layer that? How many times? I'm officially flower challenged right now...sorry :(

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  72. Colleen, there's no right or wrong here, just do what feels and looks best to you. The more layers, the fuller the flower.

    Would love to see your photos! :)

    XOXO

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  73. Ok... I just made one it turned out soooo cute, but now Im trying to figure out how to make "the base" more narrow so I can still have it full and make matching bows to go with the shoes? Any specific dimensions? I would love a tip or two!

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    1. I'm with Kristie. How do you make the base more narrow so it doesn't stand up so high. Is there a special way I need to wrap it?

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    2. I haven's found a special way yet, I tried but cutting the base off dismantles the flower...if you find a way, pls let me know?

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  74. Very cute projects! Browsing your site via Someday Crafts.

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  75. The fabric flower is really gorgeous, and you can put them in almost anything you want them to be, from hats to bags, it's totally great. I'm loving it.

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  76. Oh wow! You make it so easy!! Am going to try this out right now!

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